Britten Thematic Catalogue

BTC528 THE PALE STARS ARE GONE

For chorus, strings and piano, J. opC 15a

Period of composition: 29 Jul - 2 Aug 1927

Genre: Choral

Text: Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)

From act IV of Prometheus.

Performing forces:

SATB, strings, piano

The score is laid out as follows: vn I, vn II, va - SATB - pf - vc, db

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